Set(and completely filmed)in Albany, Georgia...this film runs for about 120 minutes. It's a GREAT way to spend two hours too.
The director, Alex Kendrick, started with a vision, and trusting in God to provide... created a most moving work of art. The budget was definitely VERY small. The production manager, Steve Dapper, actually built the camera dolly from what could be bought at Home Depot. But the dedication! The heart of these people! Spending all hours of the night volunteering all their time and effort to get the scenes just right. I think in the end, they did get it right. I've been privileged to see how much God worked through this film, and...it's been amazing.
As others have posted, this film is about a man who reaches a turning point in his life. Consumed with his dishonest work(as a used car salesman) and frustrated at the direction of his personal life, he decides to make a change. In fact, he decides to make the ultimate change....surrendering to Jesus and His will. This film doesn't preach that turning to Jesus means instant gratification in the flesh either....it shows that trusting God isn't always easy...but it's always rewarding.
After Jay Austin(the protagonist; played by director and writer, Alex Kendrick) genuinely trusts and offers himself, his car lot, and his family to God...the viewers begin to see the stirring vicissitudes that God composes in Jay's once shattered life. His pregnant wife,(played by Janet Lee Dapper, who really was pregnant while filming. In fact, that's her daughter, Ashlynn Grace, playing the baby at the end) and his young son begin to find the respect they thought they'd lost for him. Then with the support of his wife and other God-honoring men, Jay Austin makes the difficult decision to return ALL of the money he had been ripping off his customers for years. The reactions of the customers vary, finding a balance between the heart-breaking and the humorous. Actually the whole movie is a constant seesaw, with the wholesome comedy on one side, and the emotional rawness on the other. It makes for a beautiful film.
Throughout the movie, the viewers are overwhelmed with a sense of relation to Jay's life. Avoiding the "I was once a drunk, drug addict, but now I know Jesus" clichés, this film presents a story that hits QUITE close to home on a lot of levels. The story is powerful and strong.
Despite anything that could be said, I truly believe that God has received tremendous amounts of glory from this film and firmly believe that He will continue to.
Make sure you look out for "Facing The Giants," Alex Kendrick and Sherwood Production's next film endeavor.
The director, Alex Kendrick, started with a vision, and trusting in God to provide... created a most moving work of art. The budget was definitely VERY small. The production manager, Steve Dapper, actually built the camera dolly from what could be bought at Home Depot. But the dedication! The heart of these people! Spending all hours of the night volunteering all their time and effort to get the scenes just right. I think in the end, they did get it right. I've been privileged to see how much God worked through this film, and...it's been amazing.
As others have posted, this film is about a man who reaches a turning point in his life. Consumed with his dishonest work(as a used car salesman) and frustrated at the direction of his personal life, he decides to make a change. In fact, he decides to make the ultimate change....surrendering to Jesus and His will. This film doesn't preach that turning to Jesus means instant gratification in the flesh either....it shows that trusting God isn't always easy...but it's always rewarding.
After Jay Austin(the protagonist; played by director and writer, Alex Kendrick) genuinely trusts and offers himself, his car lot, and his family to God...the viewers begin to see the stirring vicissitudes that God composes in Jay's once shattered life. His pregnant wife,(played by Janet Lee Dapper, who really was pregnant while filming. In fact, that's her daughter, Ashlynn Grace, playing the baby at the end) and his young son begin to find the respect they thought they'd lost for him. Then with the support of his wife and other God-honoring men, Jay Austin makes the difficult decision to return ALL of the money he had been ripping off his customers for years. The reactions of the customers vary, finding a balance between the heart-breaking and the humorous. Actually the whole movie is a constant seesaw, with the wholesome comedy on one side, and the emotional rawness on the other. It makes for a beautiful film.
Throughout the movie, the viewers are overwhelmed with a sense of relation to Jay's life. Avoiding the "I was once a drunk, drug addict, but now I know Jesus" clichés, this film presents a story that hits QUITE close to home on a lot of levels. The story is powerful and strong.
Despite anything that could be said, I truly believe that God has received tremendous amounts of glory from this film and firmly believe that He will continue to.
Make sure you look out for "Facing The Giants," Alex Kendrick and Sherwood Production's next film endeavor.